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HERE COME THE DROIDS
News broke on Monday that Android smartphones are staring to kick the shit out of RIM and Apple with new buyers. According to a Nielsen report, in 2010 Android-based phones accounted for 27% of the overall smartphone sales in the United States compared to iPhone sales that only accounted for 23%. And that includes the [...]
Still Want To Buy EMI? Sony Says Yes. WMG Avoids The Question
The on-again, off-again interest is starting to sound like a bad romance. But Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music may be rekindling its interest in EMI, according to comments coming out of Germany… “We are in a position that allows us to seize every opportunity in the market – including EMI,” Sony Music chief Rolf Schmidt-Holz told [...]
The Fall Of The Golden Parachute
The Times of London ran a story Sunday about EMI’s latest effort to avoid falling into the clutches of debt holder Citigroup, who, according to a lawsuit filed by Terra Firma, pulled the wool over a naïve Guy Hands’ eyes and sold him the Brooklyn Bridge and had the gall to overcharge him for it. [...]
Sony Online Service: The Next iTunes Killer?
Sony announced last week that there are plans for a new online store for music, film, books and other digital content, set to be released next year. The announcement came at a management strategy meeting in Tokyo on 19th November and the new service, temporarily dubbed “Sony Online Service” is planning to take on Apple’s [...]
PART 1: The Streaming Music Business – How Sustainable Is It?
With some artists claiming they would “rather be raped by The Pirate Bay” than have Spotify streaming their music and pay a pittance – what is the sustainability of streaming music services? TMV drills down and analyses the three key elements to a sustainable streaming future; content owners, streaming services and advertisers in three separate [...]
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Billboard.biz- Echo Nest, 7digital Partner For New DIY Platform September 2, 2010
- Sonos Signs Up Spotify September 2, 2010
- Analysis: Government Needs To Spur Innovation As Well As Protect September 2, 2010
- Business Matters: Zaptunes, Kickstarter, Vivendi and more September 2, 2010
- Apple, Google To Clash In Music Space By Christmas September 2, 2010
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- Toshiba at IFA 2010 – a new dimension for home entertainment September 2, 2010
- Philips Unveils A Range Of Advanced Consumer Products That Help People Enjoy A Healthier And Better Life In A Simple Way September 2, 2010
- Quno First to Launch Social Games at UK Train Stations with SCVNGR September 2, 2010
- Newfield Wireless Announces Availability of TrueCall Tax Report September 1, 2010
- Cloud Industry Forum endorses new ASA powers September 1, 2010
Whilst Apple’s app store to date has so far been a resounding success, TMV asks what are the long-term prospects for app stores in general? As usual Apple was the first to innovate in this area. However, the fact it was the key innovator in this marketplace does not preclude...
This week on the show the third installment of my series on piracy and anti-piracy that started in Episode 53 with Ben Rush, the CEO of Audiolock .net and continued in Episode 54 with Alex Jacob, Communications Manager at the International federation of the Phonographic industry. Guests on the show...